eBaySF/joomla-platform — pull request #6 by AmyStephen (2012-04-10 15:54:26+00:00)
Title: Remove application from Controller

Since the application is a static object in JFactory, and since the object can be accessed from anywhere in the application, and since data stored in the object should not change during the duration of the application object, it doesn't need to be passed into the controller. IMO, it creates confusion about the scope and intention of the application object to do so.